A Bloody Entrance
The kingdom of heaven is ‘suffering violence,’ and I hope that you are part of the reason.
What Is God Doing in Your Life?
If it doesn’t seem like God is working in your life, you may have a problem. If you don’t see any opportunities to share God’s gospel, you may have a problem. If you aren’t experiencing growth in your Christian life,…
What Elijah Teaches Us about Serving God
Elijah the Tishbite is a dramatic figure. The Bible doesn’t say a word about him until 1 Kings 17:1, when he bursts on the scene with a dramatic pronouncement to evil king Ahab: “As the LORD, the God of Israel,…
Striking Syria
The story of Joash, Elisha, and the arrow of the LORD’s deliverance is confusing. Why would God withhold blessing from someone who obeys? This obscure story may not make sense at first, but it reveals the character of true obedience…